By Yinka Kolawole Manufacturers in Nigeria spent an estimated N1.34 trillion on alternative energy sources in 2025, representing a 71.4 per cent increase from N781.68 billion recorded in 2023, as businesses grappled with the rising cost of production triggered by ongoing economic reforms. The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) disclosed this in its assessment of the […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Somolu House of Assembly Constituency 2 have rejected the outcome of the party’s primary election that declared Mr. Moruff Alli-Balogun as the winner, insisting that Samuel Apata, emerged victorious in the exercise conducted across the constituency. The protest was contained in a petition addressed […]

By Peter Egwuatu  Group Managing Director/CEO, Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), Temi Popoola, has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to treat capital market development as a macroeconomic necessity, arguing that the effectiveness of monetary policy increasingly depends on the depth, liquidity, and coherence of Nigeria’s financial markets. Popoola made this […]

Jimoh Ibrahim, Nigeria’s permanent representative to the United Nations (UN), has been elected as chairman of budget and administration for the UN General Assembly’s fifth committee.

‎‎By Uko Etim  ‎‎UYO — The Akwa Ibom State Chapter of Labour Party (LP) has officially presented Emmanuel Ben as its governorship candidate for the 2027 general election. ‎‎The adoption was announced during the party’s primary elections held at the Labour Party Secretariat in Uyo, where party leaders and delegates unanimously endorsed Ben’s candidacy. ‎‎Speaking, […]

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Saturday formally presented Rt. Hon. Engr. Salihu Yakubu Danladi, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections, to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The visit, which took place on June 30, 2026, followed Danladi’s emergence as the APC’s gubernatorial […]

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Federal Government has unveiled new guidelines for the safe and efficient interconnection of solar mini-grids to electricity distribution networks, aimed at accelerating renewable energy deployment and improving electricity access across Nigeria. Speaking at the launch in Abuja, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) and Chief Electrical […]

Christian leaders in Ondo State, have warned political leaders against politicising the country’s security challenges, insisting that the protection of lives and property should not be subjected to partisan interests.

The Southern Kaduna Integrity Forum (SKIF), made up of former members of the campaign structure of ex-Senator Danjuma Laah, has endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani and Senator Sunday Marshall Katung for re-election, citing performance and development achievements.

By Michael Akande  The ARS Entrepreneurship Empowerment Foundation (ARS Foundation) has concluded arrangements to graduate over 100 youths and present business grants to selected beneficiaries at its 2026 Empowerment Event scheduled to hold in Lagos on Friday. The event, billed for June 6, 2026, at the Multipurpose Hall of New Estate Baptist Church, Surulere, Lagos, […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA – AHEAD of the forthcoming general elections in the country, traditional leaders in Garki, Abuja, have joined a grassroots mobilisation group to boost participation in the Independent National Electoral Commission’s ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). Dr Lazarus Nuhu Nyaholo, secretary of the Garki Traditional Council, who represented the paramount ruler, His […]

By Paul Olayemi WARRI — Operations at the Warri office of the NEPL/Neconde Joint Venture Partnership Team (JPMT) were disrupted on Tuesday as workers engaged in OML 42 operations staged a protest over what they described as unresolved welfare and employment concerns. The protesters, comprising both host community and non-host community personnel working under O&M […]

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Agege Local Government Area of Lagos State have petitioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the party’s National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, the National Working Committee (NWC), and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), alleging that the outcome of the party’s primary election for Agege Constituency I was wrongly altered.

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Lagos State, has expressed concerns over the leadership lacuna in running the affairs, resulting in tension and factionalisation among members. The executive members of the committee, led by the Deputy Chairman, Mr Akinwande Osikominu, raised the alarm at a news conference in Ikeja, […]

By Elizabeth Osayande  In its ongoing effort to strengthen vocational education and equip young Nigerians with practical, income-generating skills, the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Federal Ministry of Education, has partnered with the EGO Foundation to implement a vocational skills development initiative targeting artisans and aspiring entrepreneurs. The programme was designed to enhance the […]